We apply critical thinking in our lives to observe, with evidence, what is functioning well and what is not; to examine how social norms and inherited values shape our perceptions of right and wrong; and, ultimately, to engage in the philosophical task of discerning what is worth preserving, what must be reimagined, and what should be ethically let... See more

Critical thinking, at its core, is the ability to look at ideas from multiple angles (often referred to as perspectives). However, this is especially challenging for most people because our biases tend to limit our perspective to our own and those relevant to our cultural contexts.